cooke mini s4 (ex-panchro) test

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cooke s4 / zeiss u.p. (out of focus and flare test)

Test done a few months ago while preparing a feature film. We were interested in testing/comparing some Zeiss Ultra Primes and Cooke S4’s characteristics. The follwoing are “frame grabs” from Arri Alexa, ProRes 4444, Rec709. Zeiss Ultra Prime 1.9/50mm at

nikon lens set

Here a collection of Nikon “cinevized” lenses. 80mm standard front diameter, focus gears (all in original Nikon F mount). 20/2.8; 24/2; 28/2; 35/1.4; 50/1.2; 85/1.4 105/1.8; 135/2; 180/2.8 Nikon 80-200/2.8 Special purpose lenses: 15/3.5; 55/2.8 Micro; 105/4 Micro + PN-11 extension tube Would like to test these optics on

century kinoptik 2.3/9.8mm

Old revamped ultra wide lens designed to cover 35mm format. The original Kinoptik was marked F/1.8. Century later corrected to T/2.3. In my recent tests it showed acceptable coverage of the Alexa S35 sensor. Nice multiple point shaped specular highlight…